Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-31

On the night of Oct. p, when Alec
Brigham retired, he hung up his coat,
containing ST., at the foot of the
stairs. In the morning the money
was gone. He undertook to consult
the clairvoyant doctor at Newport
Center, but did not find him. He
gets no clue to the money.
Your correspondent suggests that
the good people in this vicinity will
do well to have the MONITOR in the
family for the next year. 1t will give
them large amount of good clean
reading, and will be SO printed as to
be easily read. 1t will furnish club
papers at low rates this year.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
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The Fairbankses have received orders
for great number of scales for the gov
eminent, to be used in the custom houses.
Also an order for 100 ton scale for
weighing locomotives.
The 2lst annual convention of the Y
NJ c.. Association will be held at St.
Johnsbury Nov. II, II and ID. The meet
ings are expected to be of great interest.
An interesting program has been propOs-
ed.
The new book W. H. HI. Murray issued
from the Republican office is a neatly
printed and well bound volume, which re-
fleets credit on the publishers. OF course
twill have a large sale. 1t is made of
some of the interesting things Mr.. Murray
las given in his lectures and will be of
interest to all.
Those who recently went to southern
California are not writing home very fiat
tering accounts. One man says, II hope
do not hate my wife and child bad
enough to take them to this country
VIM. A. Densmore goes into the freight
station in this place. Mr.. Densmore has
long held important places in the railroad
Office here, and we are glad the ''new
DEAF does not occasion his removal from
town. W. H. Ford is appointed superin-
tendent's clerk.
The Caledonia County Teachers Insti-
tute will be held at this place Nov. 9th,
10th and 18th. Most of the principals
and teachers in the county will be present,
with Superintendent Dart, DIR. Morey
Half railroad fare and low rates at the
hotels.
Hard wick.
Ambrose Badger is doing large job of
stone work for the Kellogg place.
Several new street lamps have been put
in of late. Let the work go on until the
village is well lighted.
H. r. Mack's granite, where he is quar-
rying on the Buffalo mountain road, is
taking the preference for dark-col-
ored, fine-polished stone.
Mr. Marsh has sold his house (the old
repaired) to Geo. HOyt for
$1,000 Burt Paige has his foundation in
for a new house.
A donation visit is appointed at the
church vestry, Tuesday evening, Nov. LIST,
for the benefit of Rev. A. B. Blake. Let
the attendance be large.
The MONITOR has a long and interest
ing article this week on the granite quar-
ries and the granite industries of this
town, written by the editor, who visited
the place recently and examined the quar-
rieS. etc.
The war lecture given by Charles N.
Thomas was really the best lecture of the
kind we ever heard in this town. Mr..
Thomas is a gentleman of culture and he
handles his subject so as to make it of
tons bring out the scenes of the war in a
true and vivid light. Go and hear him.
w est Burke.
Francis Richardson has closed his Lake
hotel for the season.
Mrs S. S. Clarke has gone to Atlanta,
Ga, to spend the winter.
Perry Porter is putting water ntO sew
eral houses near the depot for rent.
Needed improvements are being made
about the depot here with big water res
ervOir.
Halsea Packer recently had his carriage
and was himself injured by
an accident in No. Danville.
The G. a. r. boys are putting brick
wall under their new building S. d.
Bugbee is doing the work.
H. Il. Moulton and S. n. Doyle are
building two large snow rollers for
breaking roads. We think they will be
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Goodell are ex-
pected to return. Mrs. G. will fill up her
old milliner store, and Mr.. G. will assist
f. Way & Son in their hardware store.
sutton.
Ed Brockway and John Wentworth
spent the last week in Boston.
Henry Mitchell has sold his farm to a
Mr. Blake of Hyde Park, and has moved
into Widow Blake's house in the village.
Christopher Way of Portland is visit
ing his father, Nathan Way.
Rev. A. P. Tracy has been absent most
of the time during the past two or three
weeks, holding revival meetings in St.
JOhnsbury and Bloomington.
The Home Circle held a fair last Tues
day evening for the sale of the fancy
articles manufactured during the past
year, followed by promenade concert.
Cake and coffee were served. and the
society realized something over twenty
dollars.
sheffield.
The new doctor is doing well, and his
patients are better.
The Quarterly meeting is in session
with a large attendance.
Charles Cook is moving to the McGaf-
fey house at Slab city, Glover